Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Lenior-Rhyne put up seven runs in the top of the third inning on the way to a 9-0 victory against the UNC Pembroke softball team on Saturday as part of the UNG Leadoff Classic. The Braves used a 15 strikeout performance from Summer Bullard against Lake Erie to defeat the Storm 4-2 later in the day. 
 
UNCP registered five hits against Lenoir-Rhyne, but committed three costly errors in the field and left five runners stranded. Bullard fanned a career-best 15 batters against Lake Erie and recorded eight hits to help fuel the victory. 


 
 

DOUBLEHEADER SUMMARY
GAME 1 FINAL	Lenoir-Rhyne 9, UNC Pembroke 0 (5 Innings)
PITCHERS	WP: Alissa Russ (2-0)    LP: Kinsley Sheppard (1-3)
GAME 2 FINAL	UNC Pembroke 4, Lake Erie 2
PITCHERS	WP: Summer Bullard (1-5) LP: Bridget Mullholand (0-1)
RECORDS	UNC Pembroke (3-8), Lenoir-Rhyne (8-2), Lake Erie (0-2)

KEY INNINGS (GAME 1)
TOP 3	Lenoir-Rhyne loaded the bases after a single, double, and a walk, but Lauren Rakes smacked one over the right field fence for a grand slam. The Bears loaded the bases again after a trio of errors from UNCP, as a single from Camden Gerland plated a run. LR used a sacrifice fly to plate another run and took an 8-0 lead after Cassidy Wall drew a bases loaded walk.
KEY INNINGS (GAME 2)
TOP 2	Chloe Locklear reached after a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt from Emma Eckhart. A single to right field from Chloe Hunsinger put runners on the corners, as Locklear would score on infield groundout. Mackenzie Collins and Kynley Brewer each knocked a single through the infield to plate a run each and give UNCP a 3-0 lead.

UNCP LEADERS (GAME 1)	LR LEADERS (GAME 1)
Kynley Brewer 2-3 MaKenna Sibbett 1-2, 2B	Lauren Rakes 2-3, HR, 4 RBI Julia Mardigian 2-3, HR, 2 RBI Adda Prescott 2-3, RBI
UNCP LEADERS (GAME 2)	LEC LEADERS (GAME 2)
Kynley Brewer 2-4, RBI Mackenzie Collins 1-2, RBI Summer Bullard 7.0 IP, 15K	Jordyn Long 1-3, RBI Emma Spahr 1-1, 2B

 

UP NEXT

The Braves will be back in action on Sunday for the final day of the UNG Leadoff Classic. The Black & Gold will face Lake Erie at 10 a.m. and then close out competition with host No. 1 North Georgia at noon.

 

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